Dániel Benkő

Hungarian Classical Guitarist and Lutenist

Hungarian lutist, guitarist. composer and producer. Born: 29 July, 1947, Budapest, Hungary Died: 15 December 2019, Budapest, Hungary He was László Szendrey-Karper's disciple from 1969 to 1971.In 1971 he completed the music teachers institut at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. Between 1971 and 1973 he participated in a lute masterclass in England. He worked as a guitar teacher until 1976, then he became the lute professor at the Academy of Music. He founded Bakfark Consort in 1971, giving concerts just all over the world, performing early Hungarian songs and Hungarian college music, releasing records.